Again, we 100% don’t think this should be on the owner to fix. We are showing you how in case you need help and didn’t get it!!

@fish_king8830

3 ай бұрын

It would have been nice to see like how bad it was compared to how you fixed it too see what it should look like my hood flutters as you described but I don’t know how big of a gap I should have to help fix that.

@fish_king8830

3 ай бұрын

One other thing is my head lights theirs a small gap between the fender and the bottom part of the head light how would I fix that gap

Awesome tutorial! Didn't know about this! Our cars came well aligned. 😀

@Karmakatt6

6 ай бұрын

Are you sure? There are all kinds of wonky fitment in the Panels. I live in Canada and my car was built in Flatrock. I'm seeing as much as @5/16 out in some areas actually.

Very usefull thankyou. My 2024 650 has this issue too. Never bought a new car with these problems and I've bought a lot. Naughty Ford.

What a great (and very simple!) "How to" video. Great job Bill and team :)

Great job Bill thank you very much for the advice 😊from Sydney Australia 😊

Ok, love the fact you used the quarter as a guide, my hood was fluttering like crazy so I’ll go home tomorrow and try to adjust those two plastic screws

Bro!! Thank you for showing this!. I bought a s550 2nd hand and this is EXACTLY what I've been needing to watch cause holy crap I thought my hood was gonna fly up on me the other day not to mention the fender gaps looks exactly how you purposely misaligned that s650. Thank you!!

I just bought my S650 and I was terrified on the way home because the hood was fluttering. This is extremely useful thank you very much.

Great consumer advice from Bill.

@johncallan9927

2 ай бұрын

It's terrible advice,REFUSE DELIVERY!

It’s incredible the you can find numerous videos on KZread and others sources on how cars are made at the factory, they show QC workers meticulously inspecting each panel gap with assorted gauge tools and marking panels for adjustments or paint correction. So after watching these videos you are led to believe that these workers are quick yet methodical and meticulous building your car. Apparently those shots must be just for the videos in order to get buyer confidence up in order to sell cars! We’re spending $45k or a lot more for a car which requires panel alignment at dealership or by owner is absurd. Yes, I realize this are mass produced cars but it’s the workers on the line that just don’t seem to have in pride in their craft any more. I’ll keep my 2011, yes it’s not perfect but I think it’s a bit better built back then when compared to some of todays cars. I’ll get off the soap box. Thanks for sharing this panel adjusting tutorial video, it will help to line up some issues on my son 2023 Mach1.

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

The 2023 adjusts the same way so it should help. This shouldn’t be an issue on a new car, and many dealers will make small adjustments before delivery, but it seems like quite a few are off a bit.

Great info to know.

That’s a great trick I haven’t paid too much attention to the alignment of my hood and fenders but I have noticed my hood moving at highway speeds. I just figured maybe it was a normal thing for the Mustang lol

From Australia - THANK YOU! Having just told the dealer from whom I am buying a 2024 model that I will NOT take delivery if, as on the previous 2015 and 2019 models I bought, the bonnet is misaligned. Who'd have thought it was so easy to fix?

I get the mass produced argument but that kinda goes out the window for me when you want me to pay 60-70k for a mustang, or any car for that matter. Expectations go up the more these manufacturers and dealers charge and unfortunately the quality doesn’t match.

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

Agreed but the GTs start closer to $40k. Still unacceptable though.

@hawkman996

9 ай бұрын

@@cjponyparts Yeah, suggested starting price but after bs dealer fees and mark ups it creeps up fast. Either way thanks for the video showing the adjustment points for those that don’t know, should help those feel happier about their new Stang.

My s550 has the same panel fitment issues… right away I just assumed it was a mass production thing 🤷‍♂️ It’s a Mustang! It’s not handmade like a Ferrari.

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

Agreed but would be nice to see more dealers handle it.

@cormaro13

8 ай бұрын

No shit its not a Ferrari they actually care about fitment time to time 😂 the manufacturer still needs to have a quality check

m y passenger rear quarter panel has started separating from the body can you show a video how to fix that?

Does this work on the rear trunk because my trunk looks like it need some adjustment?

I tried this with different measurements and still the gap isn’t fixed i tried too tight, too lose, medium, non worked do you have any suggestions?!

@Hersses-tech

5 ай бұрын

Same to me this thing didn't work in my car

Have you guys noticed the gap between the headlights and bumper cover? I'm seeing a large gap on some cars but no gap at all on others.

You need to do one on the truck fitment some are just way off.

Wow so this fixes hood and bumper gap on the corners. I’ve seen so many cars where passenger side bumper corner sits way lower then hood..

Would it be possible to address the visible ripples on the rear bumper where it connects to the quarter panel. Is there a fix to this? It’s on both sides and I can catch it with my eye all the time

the middle of my hood is a little lower than the front end. no pin for the middle :(

50K Erector Set !

What about the bumper? How do i get it closer to the hood. Mine has a 1/2 inch gap.

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

You usually have to bring the hood closer to the bumper.

@fluffychicken383

9 ай бұрын

@@cjponyparts thanks!

My head light is little bit out of place you see little bit gap how can I fix it

Dang I wish i had seen this video 2 weeks ago. He is probably talking about me HaHa

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

Maybe but there were a few people who felt the same way and didn’t take delivery.

I am surprised to see what quality level is obviously accepted for cars leaving the plant.

@backnu

9 ай бұрын

It's alarming. It's not only Ford. Chevy has issues too. I walked away from a lot of Mustangs and Camaros because of the really poor quality. It's like quality control doesn't exist there. The bumper cover where the rear taillights meet is the worst I've seen on any car. It doesn't matter what year 2016+ Mustang and Camaro. And I looked at several 2024 Mustangs. They corrected that alignment but the bumper itself has molding issues. It's like it has ripples in it now. That's inexcusable for the price they are asking these days.

Has anybody had problems with driver/0assenger window noise at 100+ mph? It sounds like the widow is cracked open.

Great vid but the orange peel of the paint was awful and a full paint correction is not cheap.

those gaps are usually why I get my mustangs black

I hate to say it but even on the 2015's and up fitment is sub-standard at best!

It’s not a Mustang if it doesn’t have panel gaps everywhere

Definitely worth the 40 dollars an hour and days off 😂

I thought Tesla was the only car company with bad panel gaps.

uaw wants to work less hours and more money. And all they do nowadays is make crap . I have two 2014 mustangs and I will not let go of them!. Don't forget on the 2024 gaps behind the front tires into the rocker panel debris go and could cause rust and other problems

mass produced I understand that but the ones I looked at were $60k, shitty workmanship for that price ..

@keithbellair9508

9 ай бұрын

Lol.. yet you send $30k to the loser government evey years and all you get is shitty roads… but you domt complain about that

Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes - guess what, they are all mass produced. VW, massive mass production, no panel alignment issues.

😂factory workers were drunk,high

If you’ve ever seen an assembly line you know how it works.. you have a few minutes to get it done,, if it aint exactly perfect it goes on through.. they dont hold up the whole line for 1 guy to take his time. These kind of little adjustments are the dealers or customers issue to fix.

@ramonruizgt7552

9 ай бұрын

So buy a car….. and me finish building it??? Lmfao ur silly

@keithbellair9508

9 ай бұрын

@@ramonruizgt7552 it aint a lambo or rolls Royce…. 1 ofher thing.. people domt put themselves in the workers shoes.. imagine being on your feet for 8 hours 5 days a week, when your feet hurt like hell you probably wouldn’t care about a little too much gap either.

@ramonruizgt7552

9 ай бұрын

@@keithbellair9508 its a job lmao. Everybody has one. A job is hard work fam. No excuse to half ass it tho little guy🤜

@ramonruizgt7552

9 ай бұрын

@@keithbellair9508 and 8 hours 5 days a week is pretty normal. Nothing crazy lmao and you’re crying about that hahahaha aint no way bro.

@keithbellair9508

9 ай бұрын

@@ramonruizgt7552 well look at the loser usa military.. $1 trillion a year budget and they cant even protect the border.. less than worthless.

The janitors helping them to build Mustangs maybe? Maybe not? Or the supervisor tell them if you can finish this and that you can go home?

New Ecoboost is more expensive now than a new GT used to cost back in 2018.. Plus you have to deal with alignment issues like this…

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

I had to do the same on our 2018 Cheese Whiz. Does seem more common now though.

@cormaro13

8 ай бұрын

It's a ecoboost don't get ahead of yourself now lol all the 4 cylinders are expensive

The S650 is a dud. Why? Is because the S550 was so dang good.

You know a car has poor quality if you have to make a video about correcting issues on a 60k Mustang. You should not have to align bumpers. And some things you can't correct. The lower rear bumper cover has a terrible issue in casting. There are ripples in the bumper itself. I have a Ford Mustang and the quality isn't there. I'm going German next. I know repairs are expensive If you need them, but I won't have to worry about poor fitment and low quality materials.

Yes it’s mass produced, but this doesn’t happen with most non American mass produced cars including Ford ones. If it’s that easy to fix they should come out correct.

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

Agreed but sadly they aren’t all coming out well adjusted.

Just having bad panel alignment means the production quality is sh1tballs. Even the cheapest hyundai has good gaps

When you want to buy an American car, buy it in black😂

I hate the back of the car

If the panels don't look correct at the dealership. DON'T BUY IT!

Look out Gen Z in the workplace 🙃

For used to be great at alignment. As to see they got a bad as dodge! Every challenger and charger are abhorrent! What are you paying all that money for?!

You shouldn’t have to fix anything on a car that is 50k on average! Every Mustang has issues, but this is getting old...

@cormaro13

8 ай бұрын

😂 welcome to America

There is no way this should be happening,and you should not have to do what the factory should do.I love Ford and have two myself.Quality control does not exist at Ford also adding to the massive massive recalls

@cjponyparts

9 ай бұрын

Agreed but we didn’t build them, just showing you how to fix it yourself.

Good fix, but wrench marks make me think the car was repaired. So no go for me.

How to fix it? Sell the junk

Car is way over hyped and a Darkhorse is way over priced... love the engine though, I would simply rather see a 600 lb lighter car like a modern-day LX 5.0

@keithbellair9508

9 ай бұрын

Not over hyped at all.. now they overhyped the bronco and thats why they are selling so high.

@SHADOWBLACKs650

9 ай бұрын

@keithbellair9508 kid you're not buying one for $75,000, proving my point that it's way overhyped and overpriced....

@keithbellair9508

9 ай бұрын

@@SHADOWBLACKs650 i dont have money to blow like that but lots of people do, they will have no problem selling them. Bill already bought 2 of them. Everybody wants one… but most wont drop the coin.